MESA STATE COLLEGE MSC QUICK FACTS LOCATION Grand Junction, CO FOUNDED 192 5 ENROLLMENT 6,725 NICKNAME Mavericks COLORS Maroon & White PRESIDENT Tim Foster ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Butch Miller CONFERENCE Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference AFFILIATION NCAA Divison II VENUES BROWNSON ARENA Volleyball, Wrestling, Basketball STOCKER STADIUM BERGMAN FIELD Football Softball WALKER FIELD MSC NATATORIUM Soccer Swimming, Diving SUPLIZIO FIELD ELLIOTT TENNIS CENTER Baseball Tennis CREDITS AND PUBLICATION INFORMATION The 2009 Mesa State College game day programs are brought to you by the MSC Sports Information Offi ce. PHOTOGRAPHY: Buddy Bear buddybear.digitaleventsonline.com GRAPHIC DESIGN: Roberta Sivils [email protected] MESA STATE COLLEGE ATHLETICS PRINTING: Peczuh Printing Saunders Fieldhouse 2497-B Power Road 1100 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81507 Grand Junction, CO 81501 970-243-1012 www.mesamavs.com Phone: 970.248.1503 Fax: 970.248.1980 PHOTOGRAPHY: Buddy Bear, Danielle Stomberg, Jermaine Williams & MSC Publication Office MESA STATE COLLEGE 2009 Mesa State College 2009 Mesa State College Men’s Soccer Schedule Football Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME August 29 Central Washington Stocker Stadium 7:00 Aug 15, Sat Maroon vs. White Scrimmage Walker Field 7:00 PM September 5 Missouri Western University Stocker Stadium 1:00 27, Thu Adams State Walker Field 7:00 PM 30, Sun St. Mary’s (TX) Walker Field Noon September 12 New Mexico Highlands Las Vegas, NM Noon Sept 6, Sun Dixie State Walker Field 1:00 PM September 19 Western New Mexico Stocker Stadium Noon 11, Fri Grand Canyon Phoenix, AZ 7:30 PM September 26 Ft. Lewis College Durango, CO 1:00 13, Sun Western Washington Phoenix, AZ 7:30 PM October 3 Colorado School of Mines Stocker Stadium 7:00 18, Fri Colorado School of Mines Walker Field 7:00 PM - Homecoming 20, Sun Colorado Christian Walker Field 1:00 PM October 10 CSU-Pueblo Pueblo, CO 6:00 25, Fri Ft. Lewis Walker Field 7:00 PM October 17 Western State College Gunnison, CO 1:00 27, Sun Regis University Denver, CO 2:30 PM October 24 Adams State College Stocker Stadium 1:00 Oct 2, Fri UC-Colorado Springs Walker Field 4:00 PM - Alumni Weekend 4, Sun CSU-Pueblo Walker Field 3:00 PM October 31 Chadron State College Chadron, NE Noon 9, Fri Metro State Denver, CO 3:30 PM November 7 University of Neb. Kearney Stocker Stadium 1:00 11, Sun Ft. Lewis Durango, CO Noon - Senior Day 16, Fri Colorado Christian Lakewood, CO 11:00 AM 18, Sun Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Noon Head Coach: Joe Ramunno (12th year) 23, Fri Regis University Walker Field 7:00 PM Assistant Coaches: Darin Robidoux, Bill Stafford, Jon Boyer, Donnie Holmes, 25, Sun Metro State Walker Field Noon Miles Kochevar, Jack Harmon, Bart Rusler, Will Zimmerer, Shawn Marsh, 30, Fri CSU-Pueblo Pueblo, CO 3:30 PM Roger Guydon, Pat Burke, Casey Coulter, Jeremiah Johnson Nov 1, Sun UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO 1:00 PM 6, Fri RMAC Playoffs TBD TBD 8, Sun RMAC Playoffs TBD TBD TBD NCAA Playoffs TBD TBD 2009 Mesa State College Head Coach: Josh Pittman (3rd year) Volleyball Schedule Assistant Coaches: Nick Kirchhof (2nd year), Larry Johnson (2nd year), DATE EVENT/OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Chris Ellis (1st year) All Times Mountain Standard Time Aug. 27-29 Oredigger Classic Golden, Colorado Aug. 27 Grand Canyon University Co. School of Mines 7:00 PM Aug. 28 Minnesota State U. - Moorhead Co. School of Mines 1:00 PM 2009 Mesa State College Aug. 28 St. Leo University Co. School of Mines 5:30 PM Women’s Soccer Schedule Aug. 29 Washburn Co. School of Mines 11:00 AM Sept. 2 Dixie State St. George, UT 7:00 PM DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Sept. 4-5 UC-San Diego Invitational La Jolla, California Sept. 4 Cal State San Bernardino UC-San Diego 10:00 AM Aug 22, Sat Alumni (Exhibition) Walker Field 7:00 PM Sept. 4 Cal State Los Angeles UC-San Diego 3:00 PM 27, Thur Winona State Kearney, NE Noon Sept. 5 UC-San Diego UC-San Diego 1:30 PM 28, Fri Wayne State Kearney, NE 5:30 PM Sept. 5 Cal State Dominguez Hills UC-San Diego 7:00 PM Sept 4, Fri Cal State San Bernardino Phoenix, AZ 7:30 PM Sept. 11 New Mexico Highlands Las Vegas, NM 7:00 PM 6, Sun Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ 7:30 PM Sept. 12 Western New Mexico Silver City, NM 7:00 PM 11, Fri Adams State College Walker Field 7:00 PM Sept. 18 Western State College Brownson Arena 7:00 PM 13, Sun UC-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO 1:00PM Sept. 19 Fort Lewis College Brownson Arena 7:00 PM 18, Fri Colorado School of Mines Walker Field 4:00 PM Sept. 25 Adams State College Alamosa, Colorado 7:00 PM 23, Wed Metro State Denver, CO 2:30PM Sept. 26 CSU- Pueblo Pueblo, CO 7:00 PM 25, Fri Colorado Christian Denver, CO 1:00 PM Oct. 1 Colorado School of Mines Brownson Arena 7:00 PM 27, Sun Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Noon Oct. 2 UC-Colorado Springs Brownson Arena 7:00 PM Oct 2, Fri New Mexico Highlands Walker Field 7:00 PM Oct. 8 Regis University Denver, CO 7:00 PM 4, Sun Regis University Walker Field Noon Oct. 9 Colorado Christian Lakewood, CO 7:00 PM 9, Fri Metro State Walker Field 7:00 PM Oct. 10 Metro State Denver, CO 5:00 PM 11, Sun Adams State College Alamosa, CO 2:00PM Oct. 16 University of Neb. - Kearney Brownson Arena 7:00 PM 14, Wed Fort Lewis College Walker Field 7:00 PM Oct. 17 Chadron State College Brownson Arena 5:00 PM 18, Sun CSU-Pueblo Pueblo, CO 1:00PM Oct 23 CSU- Pueblo Brownson Arena 7:00 PM 23, Fri Colorado Christian Walker Field 2:00 PM Oct 24 Adams State College Brownson Arena 7:00 PM 25, Sun Nebraska Kearney Kearney, NE 1:00PM Oct. 31 New Mexico Highlands Brownson Arena 7:00 PM 30, Fri CSU-Pueblo Walker Field 7:00 PM Nov. 3 Western New Mexico Brownson Arena 7:00 PM Nov 1, Sun Regis University Denver, CO 1:00PM Nov. 6 Fort Lewis College Durango, CO 7:00 PM 4, Wed RMAC Playoffs TBD TBD Nov. 7 Western State College Gunnison, CO 7:00 PM 6, Fri RMAC Playoffs TBD TBD Nov. 12-15 RMAC Tournament TBD 8, Sun RMAC Playoffs TBD TBD Nov. 19-21 NCAA Regional TBD NCAA Playoffs TBD TBD Dec. 3-5 NCAA Elite 8 TBD Head Coach: Erin Sharpe (2nd year) Assistant Coach: Andy Varns (1st year) All Times Mountain Standard Time Head Coach: Dave Fleming (5th year) 2009 SCHEDULES Assistant Coach: Maggie Chlebana (3rd year) 2 www.mesamavs.com MESA STATE COLLEGE Tim Foster PRESIDENT OF MESA STATE COLLEGE Dear Mavericks Fan: positive role models for the next generation of student athletes. Mesa State’s accomplishments last season was one of the Whether in the classroom, playing most successful in school history with 7 post season regional fi eld or the ball court, Mesa State is appearances. The baseball team advanced to its fi rst ever committed to providing a student- Division II World Series in school history, while the women’s focused, experiential learning cross country team crowned its fi rst ever All-American runner. environment. As part of this The renovation of Saunders Fieldhouse, the student recreation commitment, the College provides a variety of intercollegiate center and the completion of the new natatorium, Mesa State and club competitive athletic opportunities for our students. College will continue to offer students the opportunity to participate Making the most of these opportunities, many of Mesa and compete at the highest level. The 2009-2010 academic State’s student athletes are excelling in both the athletic arena year the college will compete in two additional intercollegiate and the classroom. Along with earning more than 57 conference sports and coming in fall 2010, women’s lacrosse will be added. championships, our athletes, both past and present, have earned Thank you for supporting Mesa State College athletics and our academic awards at the college, conference and national levels. high-achieving student athletes. This year promises to continue In fact, just this past year alone, 59 of our student athletes were the tradition of great athletic accomplishments and we hope you’ll named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic share your enthusiasm and love of sport with the Mavericks. We’ll Team and two were named Academic All-American. These see you at the games! remarkable individuals are proving that the skills needed for athletic success – dedication, focus, teamwork, dealing with Regards, success and adversity, perseverance and good old hard work – are the same skills required to make signifi cant academic accomplishments. By engaging in both scholarship and the high ideals of sportsmanship, they are enriching their college Tim Foster experiences, paving the way for successful careers and serving as President of Mesa State College Butch Miller DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Butch Miller enters his second year as fund raising, corporate sponsor liaison and golf card coordinator from the Director of Athletics at Mesa State 2003-2008. Prior to his Associate AD duties he served as the Corporate College after serving as the Associate Sponsor Sales Director from 2000-2003. Athletic Director for fi ve years. Miller’s He was named the head women’s golf coach in 2004 and guided tenure began July 1, 2008. the women’s program to numerous school and individual records.